Organic and inorganic network development in ORMOSILs: effects on optical properties

John H. Harreld; Bruce S. Dunn; Jeffrey I. Zink

doi:10.1117/12.284125

2 October 1997 Organic and inorganic network development in ORMOSILs: effects on optical properties

John H. Harreld, Bruce S. Dunn, Jeffrey I. Zink

Proceedings Volume 3136, Sol-Gel Optics IV; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284125
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The preparation of organic-inorganic hybrids based on the use of sol-gel chemistry offers a creative approach for synthesizing novel optical materials. Specifically, hybrid materials derived from combining silica and acrylic systems have been shown to be effective host matrices for organic laser dyes. However, the synthesis must be carefully designed in order to retain the beneficial properties of both constituents within a single hybrid network, without compromising optical quality. In this paper, three approaches for initiating polymerization reactions of the organic component are reported. Raman and optical spectroscopies are used to correlate the influence of organic and inorganic network development on optical transparency of the hybrid. The most successful synthesis method involved dissolving the sol components in a common solvent before instituting polymerization treatments. Materials synthesized from this approach satisfy three important criteria for organic- inorganic hybrid layer host materials: an optically transparent matrix with little or no phase separation; equal amounts of organic and inorganic to obtain the benefits of both phases; and a high degree of organic polymerization.

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John H. Harreld, Bruce S. Dunn, and Jeffrey I. Zink "Organic and inorganic network development in ORMOSILs: effects on optical properties", Proc. SPIE 3136, Sol-Gel Optics IV, (2 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284125

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